The HMG PK-16 shows some similarities to the
SovietDShK, as well as the Chinese
W85 and
Type 54 Machine gun.[2] The HMG PK-16 is assembled by two people[1] with an assembling time of 5 minutes and 20 seconds[3] and a disassembling time of 4 minutes and 30 seconds,[3] however its assembling time with the gun mounted is less than one minute.[3] It has spade grips with the
trigger in between the spade grips to be thumb pressed by the user.[2] It has a tripod stand that can be operated either flat on ground or elevated.[2] It can also be operated on vehicles.[2] It is a comparatively light weight and suitable for
low intensity operations.[3] It operates with a
caliber of
12.7×108mm with overall length of 1,500 mm[1][3] and
barrel length of 1,003 mm.[1][3] It has an effective range of 1,500-1,600 m.[1][3] Its tripod allows for an elevation of -26° to + 73° and a traverse movement of 360°.[1][3] It fires 540-600 rounds per minute[1][3] with each bullet traveling at speed of 810 m/s.[1][3] The
barrel however must be changed after firing 3,500 rounds.[1][3]
